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after 20 years, the taliban took kabul and afghanistan almost effortlessly the taliban seized the presipresiden ial palace al jazeera broadcast them in afghan's equivalent of the oval office, while the united states scrambled to evacuate, and a glorious end to a 20-year war. >> thanks to richard engel for that report. >>> joe biden is facing sharp criticism over the decision to pull u.s. forces from afghanistan. he consulted with his national security team from camp david as he monitoring the deteriorating situation. here's nbc's monica alba >> reporter: as afghanistan falls to taliban control, the biden administration stands by its plan to leave. >> that is the hard decision the president made >> reporter: secretary of state antony blinken insist thing's not much more the united states can do >> it's up to the afghan government, it's up to the taliban to decide the way forward for the country. >> reporter: now conceding the taliban's advances have been far faster than even he forecasted in june. >> i don't think it's going to be something that happens from a friday to a monday >> reporter: pla
after 20 years, the taliban took kabul and afghanistan almost effortlessly the taliban seized the presipresiden ial palace al jazeera broadcast them in afghan's equivalent of the oval office, while the united states scrambled to evacuate, and a glorious end to a 20-year war. >> thanks to richard engel for that report. >>> joe biden is facing sharp criticism over the decision to pull u.s. forces from afghanistan. he consulted with his national security team from camp david as he...
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after 20 years, the taliban took kabul and afghanistan almost effortlessly by nightfall, the taliban seized the presidential palace. al jazeera broadcast pictures of them inside afghanistan's equivalent of the oval office while the united states scrambled to evacuate an inglorious end to a 20-year war. the evacuation of americans is continuing tonight buttohelter in place it seems the taliban do want the u.s. to withdraw under fire. peter? >> richard engel in kabul tonight, richard, please stay safe the pentagon announced late today they will send in another thousand u.s. troops in addition to the 5,000 already there or enroute to help get americans out. we want to bring in chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell how many americans are there right now and what is their status >> there are 500 who have already left, left the airport, out of the country there are a couple thousand more americans we know, embassy personnel and others, who are still there, most secured at the airport, but the evacuation of the embassy itself is ongoing we are told tonight. and there are also
after 20 years, the taliban took kabul and afghanistan almost effortlessly by nightfall, the taliban seized the presidential palace. al jazeera broadcast pictures of them inside afghanistan's equivalent of the oval office while the united states scrambled to evacuate an inglorious end to a 20-year war. the evacuation of americans is continuing tonight buttohelter in place it seems the taliban do want the u.s. to withdraw under fire. peter? >> richard engel in kabul tonight, richard,...
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taliban leadership. and we have been coordinating what we are doing. that's why we were able, for example, how we got all of our embassy personnel out. how we got everyone out of the embassy safely. that's how we helped get the french out of their embassy. so the question remains, there will be judgments made on the ground by the military commanders at the moment. and i cannot second guess each of those judgments to be made. but the idea of, again, let me get back to the fundamental point i made at the outset. when the decision was made by me that, and it was made sometime, and i ran for president saying i wanted to get us out of afghanistan, one of the things that is a reality is people now say to me and to others, and many of you say it on air, that why did we have to move because no americans are being attacked? why did we withdraw those, agree to withdraw 2500 troops? no americans being attacked? as i said before, the reason they weren't being attacked was part of agreement that trump had made a year
taliban leadership. and we have been coordinating what we are doing. that's why we were able, for example, how we got all of our embassy personnel out. how we got everyone out of the embassy safely. that's how we helped get the french out of their embassy. so the question remains, there will be judgments made on the ground by the military commanders at the moment. and i cannot second guess each of those judgments to be made. but the idea of, again, let me get back to the fundamental point i...
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do you trust the taliban. >> no, i do not trust the taliban. >> mr. president, will you amplify that question, please? will you amplify your answer, please, why don't you trust the taliban. >> it's a silly question, do i trust the taliban, no, but i trust the capacity of the afghan military, who is better trained, better equipped and more competent in terms of conducting war. yes, ma'am. >> reporter: thank you, mr. president. given the amount of money that has been spent and the number of lives that have been lost, in your view making this decision, were the last 20 years worth it? >> you know my record. i can tell by the way you asked the question. i have posed permanently having american forces in afghanistan. i argued from the beginning, as you may recall, it came to light after the administration was over, last in our administration, no nation has ever unified afghanistan. no nation. empires have gone there and not done it. the focus we had and i strongly supported, and you may remember, i physically went to afghanistan. i was up in that pass wher
do you trust the taliban. >> no, i do not trust the taliban. >> mr. president, will you amplify that question, please? will you amplify your answer, please, why don't you trust the taliban. >> it's a silly question, do i trust the taliban, no, but i trust the capacity of the afghan military, who is better trained, better equipped and more competent in terms of conducting war. yes, ma'am. >> reporter: thank you, mr. president. given the amount of money that has been spent...
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but the taliban's elusive leader drove a hard bargain. the release of all five of his top guantanamo detainees. the furor from administration critics was immediate. >> these are the hardest of the hard core. the highest of the high-risk people. >> we gave the taliban their starting team back. we put the five guys who led this organization, allegedly killed thousands of people and been responsible, back to home confinement, which could potentially lead them to being back on the battlefield. >> reporter: even more so after national security adviser susan rice praised sergeant bergdahl's service record. despite the controversy over how he left his post. >> we'll have the opportunity eventually to learn what haze transpired in the past years. >> reporter: the press secretary jay carney was repeatedly challenged on that today. >> by the taliban, i would echo what national security adviser rice said. >> reporter: many in congress also furious they hadden been notified a month in advance, as is require for guantanamann tan releases. the white ho
but the taliban's elusive leader drove a hard bargain. the release of all five of his top guantanamo detainees. the furor from administration critics was immediate. >> these are the hardest of the hard core. the highest of the high-risk people. >> we gave the taliban their starting team back. we put the five guys who led this organization, allegedly killed thousands of people and been responsible, back to home confinement, which could potentially lead them to being back on the...
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want, what the taliban expect and they know the taliban are here. there's an increasing sense of lawlessness on the streets. it's intimidating. there's been some looting because you've seen a total collapse of the security forces down to local police officers. some of them are changing out of their uniforms, wearing traditional dress. there have been looters pretending to be taliban, going up and ripping guns out of police officers' hands. so afghans are worried about looting, worried about the taliban's imminent arrival. they're already in pockets of the city. they're very angry. they're angry at the u.s., angry at everybody. they're angry at the government and they're worried. >> richard, ryan crocker, the longtime ambassador to afghanistan under the obama administration, he said the taliban are perhaps even meaner and more deadlier as a -- whatever you want to call them, as a governing entity than they were 20 years ago. is that your observation as well? >> reporter: much so. a thousand percent. a thousand percent. they're much better fighters. t
want, what the taliban expect and they know the taliban are here. there's an increasing sense of lawlessness on the streets. it's intimidating. there's been some looting because you've seen a total collapse of the security forces down to local police officers. some of them are changing out of their uniforms, wearing traditional dress. there have been looters pretending to be taliban, going up and ripping guns out of police officers' hands. so afghans are worried about looting, worried about the...
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yesterday morgue started with the taliban at the dates of kabul. a spokesperson said they were waiting for a "peaceful transition of power. by late morning, early afternoon, our team on the ground, richard engel and other saw police and security forces leave as the taliban came in and the day ended after the former president ashraf ghani fled the country and taliban established themselves in the seat of power. >> so what's next for the afghan people, specifically women and girls? >> reporter: that's one of the big questions, the people in afghanistan do not know which version of the taliban they're going to get so the taliban spokes people have come out yesterday and said they are a different group they are going to rule differently than 21 years ago. 21 years ago when the taliban was in control, frances, girls couldn't go to school, women couldn't become lawyers or judges or politicians, they couldn't pursue professional careers is that the taliban that will rule the country now or take into account the big changes that have happened over the last
yesterday morgue started with the taliban at the dates of kabul. a spokesperson said they were waiting for a "peaceful transition of power. by late morning, early afternoon, our team on the ground, richard engel and other saw police and security forces leave as the taliban came in and the day ended after the former president ashraf ghani fled the country and taliban established themselves in the seat of power. >> so what's next for the afghan people, specifically women and girls?...
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>> unfortunately, taliban 2.0 looks a lot like taliban 1.0 they are massacring those who surrender. they are raping, they are destroying villages it is a group that doesn't appear to me to have changed much from the taliban we defeated 20 years ago. >> admiral stavridis with us tonight. >>> as the covid crisis deepens, again alarming daily numbers. daily hospitalizations now average almost 10,000, up 31% in a week there were 152,000 new cases in just a day, with almost 900 more deaths that's according to an nbc news count fully vaccinated 167 million, but still just slightly above 50% of us. morgan chesky is in dallas with more >> reporter: tonight, hospitals running low on rooms, staff, and hope florida and texas now accounting for nearly 40% of new hospitalizations nationwide >> very, very tired and feeling defeated >> reporter: today federal officials announcing the next step in the fight against covid includes booster shots for the immunocompromised. >> an additional dose could help increase protections for these individuals, which is especially important as the delta variant sp
>> unfortunately, taliban 2.0 looks a lot like taliban 1.0 they are massacring those who surrender. they are raping, they are destroying villages it is a group that doesn't appear to me to have changed much from the taliban we defeated 20 years ago. >> admiral stavridis with us tonight. >>> as the covid crisis deepens, again alarming daily numbers. daily hospitalizations now average almost 10,000, up 31% in a week there were 152,000 new cases in just a day, with almost 900...
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taliban want they know what the taliban expect we watched a man tear up the beauty parlor sign, in line with the taliban's wishes a 20-year war, the longest in u.s. history. today ended in disgrace the u.s. leaving behind a country its citizens are too terrified to live in the administration maintaining it was taken by surprise. >> and richard engel joining us now richard, everything seems to hinge on the operations of the airport. are planes taking off and landing again? >> they are. they were paused for several hours because of the crush of people trying to get out. but now the airport appears to have been cleared because for the last several minutes, we've heard plane after plane arriving they're not on the ground very long they load up with people and they leave. so it seems like they're trying to make up for lost time >> reporter: richard, continue to stay safe. thank you. >>> president biden addressed the nation for the first time since the taliban takeover, expressing surprise it happened so quickly, but defending his decision to end american involvement after two decades. peter
taliban want they know what the taliban expect we watched a man tear up the beauty parlor sign, in line with the taliban's wishes a 20-year war, the longest in u.s. history. today ended in disgrace the u.s. leaving behind a country its citizens are too terrified to live in the administration maintaining it was taken by surprise. >> and richard engel joining us now richard, everything seems to hinge on the operations of the airport. are planes taking off and landing again? >> they...
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as this deadline looms richard engel spoke today with a taliban official >> reporter: the taliban is stressing it's time for the u.s. and its allies to pack up and get out transport planes and civilian aircraft from around the world are evacuating vulnerable afghans. but there's a huge bottleneck at transit hubs at the u.s. base in doha, qatar, thousands are crowded in holding areas. temperatures well over 100 degrees. >> it was hard because it was so hot there. i think everyone thought they were going to die. >> reporter: in kabul the taliban are helping to speed up the evacuations today keeping crowds away from the airport, handing out food and water. but many afghans feel they're being abandoned. especially women and girls who were oppressed when the taliban ruled 20 years ago. now the taliban promised to be different, but have they changed, or are they just playing nice until the americans leave? tonight, i met zabihullah mujahid, the taliban spokesman. the united states is evacuating and it is taking out americans who worked with u.s. forces but not everyone is going to be able
as this deadline looms richard engel spoke today with a taliban official >> reporter: the taliban is stressing it's time for the u.s. and its allies to pack up and get out transport planes and civilian aircraft from around the world are evacuating vulnerable afghans. but there's a huge bottleneck at transit hubs at the u.s. base in doha, qatar, thousands are crowded in holding areas. temperatures well over 100 degrees. >> it was hard because it was so hot there. i think everyone...
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is it more negotiating with the taliban? >> look, i'm not going to get into the detail, but let me say this: first, you may have seen that just yesterday a very senior tl ban official went on television and radio across the country and preetdly assured people in afghanistan that they would have the freedom to travel after august 31st. he even specifically said those who work for the americans and those who want to leave for of course, we don't take the taliban at their word. be take them by their deed. that's what we're going to be looking to. we have more than 100 countries, 114 countries who signed onto a statement we initiated making clear the international community expects the taliban to make good on a commitment to let people continue to leave the country after august 31st. that freedom of travel is essential to the international community's expectations of the taliban going forward. working with other countries very closely, we'll make sure we put in place the means to do that. an airport that functions, other ways of
is it more negotiating with the taliban? >> look, i'm not going to get into the detail, but let me say this: first, you may have seen that just yesterday a very senior tl ban official went on television and radio across the country and preetdly assured people in afghanistan that they would have the freedom to travel after august 31st. he even specifically said those who work for the americans and those who want to leave for of course, we don't take the taliban at their word. be take them...
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after the meeting the taliban declares the u.s. must leave by the end of the month as promised, threatening consequences if not. the president today saying he's asked for contingency plans to stay longer if needed, but that he's worried about a terror attack there. >> i'm also mindful of the increasing risk that i have been briefed on every day we're on the ground is another day we know that isis-k is seeking to target the airport. >> reporter: officials tell nbc news 4,000 americans and their families have been evacuated from afghanistan, but thousands more remain trapped. the u.s. is still relying on the taliban to allow safe passage for americans to the airport, that the state department warns is a dangerous trip, and the taliban is now vowing to block afghans from leaving the white house says evacuations have accelerated -- 12,000 people in the last 12 hours but a top democrat argues it's very unlikely the u.s. will be able to get all americans and afghan allies out in seven days >> it is hard for me to imagine all of that can
after the meeting the taliban declares the u.s. must leave by the end of the month as promised, threatening consequences if not. the president today saying he's asked for contingency plans to stay longer if needed, but that he's worried about a terror attack there. >> i'm also mindful of the increasing risk that i have been briefed on every day we're on the ground is another day we know that isis-k is seeking to target the airport. >> reporter: officials tell nbc news 4,000...
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old government collapsed the taliban has yet to be recognized internationally. so money and aid are largely frozen lester >> richard engel back in afghanistan tonight. you can see more of his reporting on a special edition of "on assignment" this sunday on msnbc. >>> next for us, inside a life-saving program giving hope to kids facing their darkest days >>> the latest numbers from the cdc are startling. they show a dramatic rise in the number of teen girls attempting suicide during the pandemic kate snow now on the unique program working to save lives in our series "kids under pressure." >> reporter: at the e.r. in children's medical center dallas, the worst stretch was during school standardized testing this spring. >> we had 24, almost half of all our emergency room beds occupied by patients with suicide-related complaints >> reporter: half the beds >> half the beds. >> reporter: more girls than boys. nationwide, the number of teenaged girls who went to the e.r. after a suspected suicide attempt rose 50% earlier this year. but at children's, when a teen shows
old government collapsed the taliban has yet to be recognized internationally. so money and aid are largely frozen lester >> richard engel back in afghanistan tonight. you can see more of his reporting on a special edition of "on assignment" this sunday on msnbc. >>> next for us, inside a life-saving program giving hope to kids facing their darkest days >>> the latest numbers from the cdc are startling. they show a dramatic rise in the number of teen girls...
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and particularly in the taliban continues to gain strength. >> i want to show the taliban strength here. we have this map courtesy of the defense of democracy their long war journal and here in the dark red are where taliban control things as of april 13th. watch how this only gets reader as you see here. it gets reader and reader. gray area is what is controlled by afghan security forces. and the pink, by the way, is contested. the point is the taliban have control over half the territory. do you think kabul will hold >> i think kabul will hold the question is can it hold long enough to create a political solution between the sides what you've seen is the encroachment of the taliban most of that without military action, most of it is persuading and pay tg off the local leadership and they have been preparing for that for many months they saw free road ahead indo high. >> you keep pointing back to this you think the initial agreement that tt trump administration made with the taliban was a mistake? >> i think it was because i think it set a fixed date rather than imposing conditions tha
and particularly in the taliban continues to gain strength. >> i want to show the taliban strength here. we have this map courtesy of the defense of democracy their long war journal and here in the dark red are where taliban control things as of april 13th. watch how this only gets reader as you see here. it gets reader and reader. gray area is what is controlled by afghan security forces. and the pink, by the way, is contested. the point is the taliban have control over half the...
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anti-terrorism laws by helping the taliban finance their operation. the banks refuse to comment. >> if companies are making money by aiding the taliban to kill americans, then, yes, they ought to be held accountable for that >> and this is the plaque. >> reporter: her parents are comforted by a garden and plaque at their hometown library and a memorial at the state department later they found what she wrote on her foreign service application. >> "a post in kabul will require great sacrifice, but this is the reason i joined the foreign service, to serve my country in the best way i can." >> they hope her work lives on and the people she affected now challenge more than ever. andrea mitchell, nbc news, river forest, illinois >>> all right. after the break, a pro hockey player making history and inspiring americans. >>> finally tonight, the first pro hockey player to come out publicly, telling our kate snow he is now living life on his terms. >> reporter: last year, the nashville predators selected luke prokop in the nhl draft. >> prokop, he scores >> re
anti-terrorism laws by helping the taliban finance their operation. the banks refuse to comment. >> if companies are making money by aiding the taliban to kill americans, then, yes, they ought to be held accountable for that >> and this is the plaque. >> reporter: her parents are comforted by a garden and plaque at their hometown library and a memorial at the state department later they found what she wrote on her foreign service application. >> "a post in kabul...
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was bombing the taliban. when u.s. troops pulled out triggering the collapse of the afghan army, there's no one left but the taliban to protect american forces as they leave isis-k claimed responsibility many of their fighters and other extremists, including al qaeda members, were in afghan jails but when u.s.-backed afghan forces melted away, the prisoners escaped, and for the past few weeks have been on the loose. they have one clear target, the kabul airport where nearly all the americans in afghanistan are gathered and are still gathering until they leave. >> after today's attacks and with the u.s. still expected to be out of the country in five days, can the taliban secure and maintain control of kabul? >> reporter: i think they can they have a lot of weapons. they're organized. they have plenty of fighters a senior taliban commander told me it is the american presence, the u.s. presence at the airport is like a magnet, drawing in crowds, drawing in extremists they think once the americans leave, the taliban will
was bombing the taliban. when u.s. troops pulled out triggering the collapse of the afghan army, there's no one left but the taliban to protect american forces as they leave isis-k claimed responsibility many of their fighters and other extremists, including al qaeda members, were in afghan jails but when u.s.-backed afghan forces melted away, the prisoners escaped, and for the past few weeks have been on the loose. they have one clear target, the kabul airport where nearly all the americans in...
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and the taliban about the taliban's future in running afghanistan? >> well, it could, it might, and we hope it will present an opening. as you know, we have strongly supported an afghan-led effort to come to an agreement with the taliban. as you know, we had engaged with the taliban up until 2012. they broke off those negotiations. we've had no formal relationship since then. so maybe this will be a new opening that can produce an agreement. >> there is some blowback to what is being treated as very good news, the release of the prisoner. some in the united states, members of congress have said, look, congress is supposed to be consulted before there's any prisoner exchange, especially prisoners from guantanamo bay, hardened taliban fighters who have been linked to killing americans in a theater of war in afghanistan. the chairman of the intelligence committee, republican mike rogers, issued a statementc3zñ saying this fundamental shift in u.s. policy signals to terrorists around the world a greater incentive to take u.s. hostages. further, he said,
and the taliban about the taliban's future in running afghanistan? >> well, it could, it might, and we hope it will present an opening. as you know, we have strongly supported an afghan-led effort to come to an agreement with the taliban. as you know, we had engaged with the taliban up until 2012. they broke off those negotiations. we've had no formal relationship since then. so maybe this will be a new opening that can produce an agreement. >> there is some blowback to what is...
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and the chaotic situation in the rest of kabul and beyond under taliban control. richard engel is there for us >> reporter: the u.s.-led evacuation today is finally moving quickly and smoothly from the military side of kabul airport. planes arriving and departing around the clock. it's a far cry from the bedlam monday when thousands of afghans broke into the airport, so desperate to escape the taliban, they clung onto departing aircraft now more american troops have been brought in for security today we watched troops get ready for a patrol they're relaxed. u.s. forces may be doing this for several more days or even weeks. as u.s. officials say up to 15,000 americans remain in afghanistan, along with tens of thousands of afghans who may be eligible for asylum, including the group we met yesterday who had no visas. >> somebody promise, okay, i will give you tomorrow, day after tomorrow they didn't. >> reporter: today they met with a state department official who says they're working on getting flights with them and the others who work on the base, along with their
and the chaotic situation in the rest of kabul and beyond under taliban control. richard engel is there for us >> reporter: the u.s.-led evacuation today is finally moving quickly and smoothly from the military side of kabul airport. planes arriving and departing around the clock. it's a far cry from the bedlam monday when thousands of afghans broke into the airport, so desperate to escape the taliban, they clung onto departing aircraft now more american troops have been brought in for...
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yes you negotiate with the afghan government and the taliban. but you don't treat this likesome kind of game show when you are dealing with terrorists. he clearly wanted the showman's moment of having them come to camp david. he didn't have the complete cease-fire. he didn't have a deal done. he does a tweet, oh, blaming them, oh, it's over. give me a break. this is exactly what he did to kim jong-un, bringing a hot dish next door across the dmz. you deal with your allies, the world is watching. we need to bring credibility back into our foreign policy. >> amy klobuchar, a democrat from california. thank you for coming on. >> thank you. >> thank you for making a pit stop here. >> it was great. >> when we come back altered kevin, meet your father. kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin kevin trusted advice for life. kevin, how's your mom? life well planned. see what a raymond james financial advisor can do for you. when i was diagnosed with ms, the firstwas my family.ht about i came home and cried. but, as i've seen my disease prog
yes you negotiate with the afghan government and the taliban. but you don't treat this likesome kind of game show when you are dealing with terrorists. he clearly wanted the showman's moment of having them come to camp david. he didn't have the complete cease-fire. he didn't have a deal done. he does a tweet, oh, blaming them, oh, it's over. give me a break. this is exactly what he did to kim jong-un, bringing a hot dish next door across the dmz. you deal with your allies, the world is...
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a five taliban commanders from guantanamo bay a great victory. by keeping its promise to not leave any american behind on the battlefield, the obama administration says it has kept the faith with our troops. but growing chorus of lawmakers is tonight asking at what cost. we have two reports starting off with our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. bowe bergdahl is at the u.s. military hospital in landstuhl, germany, tonight for a thorough physical exam. but his release this weekend has raised many new questions for the obama white house and bergdahl himself. less than 12 hours after bowe bergdahl departed bagram air base in afghanistan, defense secretary chuck hagel thanked american troops there for bergdahl's safe return. >> this is a happy day, as you all know, for our country, for our armed forces, because we got one of our own back. >> reporter: but just how bergdahl was freed has sparked a political firestorm. on nbc's "meet the press," secretary hagel defended the release of five to
a five taliban commanders from guantanamo bay a great victory. by keeping its promise to not leave any american behind on the battlefield, the obama administration says it has kept the faith with our troops. but growing chorus of lawmakers is tonight asking at what cost. we have two reports starting off with our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. jim, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. bowe bergdahl is at the u.s. military hospital in landstuhl, germany, tonight for a...
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>>> the race to flee the taliban. the state department saying 6,000 more people will soon be lifted out of kabul. the u.s. under pressure to speed up the pace my conversation with the president's national security adviser jake sullivan. is there any fear or concern this could become a hostage situation which people are not allowed to leave? >> how he responded. and our richard engel. what he encountered on his journey out of afghanistan. >>> also, the battle over boosters. why some experts are slamming the u.s. plan to roll out third shots. it comes as hospitals are on the brink and three u.s. senators all testing positive >>> tropical storm henri. will it become the first hurricane to hit new england in 30 years? >>> and fines for unruly behavior on planes hitting a new record how flight attendants are learning to defend themselves >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening, everyone washington held its breath for several hours today as the u.s. capital complex came under threat again,
>>> the race to flee the taliban. the state department saying 6,000 more people will soon be lifted out of kabul. the u.s. under pressure to speed up the pace my conversation with the president's national security adviser jake sullivan. is there any fear or concern this could become a hostage situation which people are not allowed to leave? >> how he responded. and our richard engel. what he encountered on his journey out of afghanistan. >>> also, the battle over...
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>> translator: the taliban signed a peace deal with the united states, and the main point is the taliban will not allow any terrorist groups to operate in afghanistan, he said while the taliban promised to keep afghanistan free of international terrorists, there are more than 20 terrorist groups operating in the region and they are coming in, inspired by what they consider the taliban's victory over the united states. lester >> all right, richard engel in kabul tonight, thank you >>> now to an nbc news investigation into the secret sale of art by president biden's son hunter the asking price, up to half a million dollars per painting but ethics watchdogs are blasting the arrangement. here is stephanie gosk. >> reporter: powerful and impactful work, according to the gallery owner who will sell hunter biden's art this fall. art critics aren't so sure. >> well, it's not as bad as i might have thought. >> reporter: others have been tougher, one calling it hotel art but the gallery says it values some of the first time artist's paintings up to a half million. >> you can get a work by matisse
>> translator: the taliban signed a peace deal with the united states, and the main point is the taliban will not allow any terrorist groups to operate in afghanistan, he said while the taliban promised to keep afghanistan free of international terrorists, there are more than 20 terrorist groups operating in the region and they are coming in, inspired by what they consider the taliban's victory over the united states. lester >> all right, richard engel in kabul tonight, thank you...
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we gave credibility to the taliban. secretary pompeo told us that the taliban was going to renounce al qaeda. they told us that the taliban was going to fight terrorists. they forced the afghan national government -- we did, to release 5,000 prisoners. we completely undercut the afghan national government, absolutely emboldened the taliban. we know from public reporting that the moment that agreement was signed, the taliban went to members of the afghan national army and said, the americans are leaving you, you should lay down your arms when the time comes or we'll kill you and your families. that led directly to the catastrophe we're seeing today. >> do you think president biden could have gotten out of that agreement? he feels we would have paid a high price, maybe even with more attacks on our soldiers on the ground. >> i think there's no question -- president biden is the president of the united states. he's had no problem in reversing course on other things. he decided he's going to rejoin the jcpoa, rejoin the par
we gave credibility to the taliban. secretary pompeo told us that the taliban was going to renounce al qaeda. they told us that the taliban was going to fight terrorists. they forced the afghan national government -- we did, to release 5,000 prisoners. we completely undercut the afghan national government, absolutely emboldened the taliban. we know from public reporting that the moment that agreement was signed, the taliban went to members of the afghan national army and said, the americans are...
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that was banned under the taliban. better health care and new clinics have boosted life expectancies by as much as 22 years. but those gains could temporary. if the villagers in shakar dhara are right and the afghan government can't hold the country together, the taliban will fight their way back, undefeated by a super power. and the cost of all of this, brian, about $600 billion. and the meter is still running. >> richard engel, who covered the duration of this war, part of our team in kabul tonight. richard, thanks. now we switch over to the 18-month-long conflict in syria. a full-blown civil war, with hundreds dying every week. more than the u.s. lost in vietnam at the height of that war, and it's getting worse. nbc's ann curry managed to get safely in and out of syria. she joins us tonight from the safety of the nearby turkish border. ann, good evening. >> brian, good evening to you. this war, that has already killed an estimated 30,000 people in the last 18 months is intensifying with stepped-up attacks by both si
that was banned under the taliban. better health care and new clinics have boosted life expectancies by as much as 22 years. but those gains could temporary. if the villagers in shakar dhara are right and the afghan government can't hold the country together, the taliban will fight their way back, undefeated by a super power. and the cost of all of this, brian, about $600 billion. and the meter is still running. >> richard engel, who covered the duration of this war, part of our team in...
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a thousand taliban. >> reporter: the plan to host taliban leaders at camp david angered some republicans no member of the taliban should set foot there, ever, tweeted representative liz cheney. and democrats -- >> you don't treat this like some kind of game show when you're dealing with terrorists. >> reporter: just last week the president claimed he could win the war in afghanistan in a week, but at a tremendous cost of life. >> if i'm willing to kill ten million people in the course of a week or two, we could win that very quickly. >> reporter: though the peace talks appear real, mr. trump has a history of repeating negotiations after talks are called off. >> i think these risks are worth taking. >> reporter: the president announced he wants to bring that number down to 8600 as part of a peace deal but today that decision is being reviewed, and pompeo seemed a ambiguous about how many troops they'll continue toe fight to put an end to the total occupation of afghanistan. >> hans, thank you >>> congress heads back to work today after a five-week recess and lawmakers have a packed agenda
a thousand taliban. >> reporter: the plan to host taliban leaders at camp david angered some republicans no member of the taliban should set foot there, ever, tweeted representative liz cheney. and democrats -- >> you don't treat this like some kind of game show when you're dealing with terrorists. >> reporter: just last week the president claimed he could win the war in afghanistan in a week, but at a tremendous cost of life. >> if i'm willing to kill ten million people...
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the taliban insisting they'll let them go. the taliban also promising to fight isis and never allow afghanistan to be a sanctuary for terrorism. but will they? in the remote province the taliban held another victory rally, parading mock nato coffin. a speaker praised the isis suicide bomber who killed 13 u.s. service members and 200 afghans, saying the taliban have now established the islamic state the suicide bomber yearned for. taliban leaders promise to both fight isis and incorporate them into their ranks, hoping isis will become more moderate under the taliban's influence. tom? >> richard engel for us tonight. richard, thank you. >>> we want to move on to our other major headline, the rising toll from hurricane ida. more than 1 million customers in louisiana still without power in the scorching heat. and the remnants of ida still on the move, 71 million under flood alerts from georgia all the way to boston. miguel almaguer is in louisiana tonight and the rescue efforts have been harder today because of that weather. >> re
the taliban insisting they'll let them go. the taliban also promising to fight isis and never allow afghanistan to be a sanctuary for terrorism. but will they? in the remote province the taliban held another victory rally, parading mock nato coffin. a speaker praised the isis suicide bomber who killed 13 u.s. service members and 200 afghans, saying the taliban have now established the islamic state the suicide bomber yearned for. taliban leaders promise to both fight isis and incorporate them...
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the taliban insisting they'll let them go. the taliban also promising to fight isis and never allow afghanistan to be a sanctuary for terrorism. but will they? in the remote province, the taliban held another victory rally. a speaker praised the isis suicide bomber who killed 13 u.s. service members and 200 afghans. saying the taliban have now established the islamic state. they promised to both fight isis and incorporate them into their ranks, hoping that under the taliban's influence isis will become more moderate frances? >> richard, thank you. >>> now to the heartbreak that continues to grow in the wake of hurricane ida. aye the. will power says two linemen were killed while supporting a storm restoration effort the two workers were electrocuted while they were repairing lines. and in louisiana a 71-year-old man is missing and presumed dead after he was attacked by a large alligator while walking in floodwaters. his wife told deputies said she saw the attack and went to go get first aid supplies and her husband was gone wh
the taliban insisting they'll let them go. the taliban also promising to fight isis and never allow afghanistan to be a sanctuary for terrorism. but will they? in the remote province, the taliban held another victory rally. a speaker praised the isis suicide bomber who killed 13 u.s. service members and 200 afghans. saying the taliban have now established the islamic state. they promised to both fight isis and incorporate them into their ranks, hoping that under the taliban's influence isis...
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for the taliban, this is a badge of honor. they say they were able to push the united states out of this country by force. >> richard, thank you. >>> and in just 60 seconds, we take you to tokyo, where fans were just banned from the olympics >>> the death toll rising in the surfside collapse in florida. what we've learned about a repealed law that might have prevented the disaster our sam brock is there. >> reporter: amidst the lines of first responder, families, and leaders all linked shoulder to shoulder, an acknowledgment that silence can speak louder than words. comfort and faith displayed through clergy clutching rosaries, rabbis in prayer as rescue efforts now turn to the first day of recovery rachel spiegel's mother judy is still missing. >> it's so difficult and what i'm really dreading is the next phase. i'm not quite yet there personally my family's not quite there, and my kids are not there. >> reporter: tonight, miami-dade fire and rescue telling families we mourn with you. this powerful scene against a backdrop of
for the taliban, this is a badge of honor. they say they were able to push the united states out of this country by force. >> richard, thank you. >>> and in just 60 seconds, we take you to tokyo, where fans were just banned from the olympics >>> the death toll rising in the surfside collapse in florida. what we've learned about a repealed law that might have prevented the disaster our sam brock is there. >> reporter: amidst the lines of first responder, families,...
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in this taliban propaganda video, khan, who fought the taliban in 2001, says he hopes the militants will bring peace, security, and stability. the lightning-fast taliban takeover has shocked the world. the militant group took its first provincial capital one week ago today now their territory looks like this, closing in on kabul. the pentagon now scrambling to send 3,000 troops to the kabul airport, most arriving by the end of this weekend, a temporary mission to get embassy staff out safely >> the deteriorating conditions are a factor, a big factor in why the president has approved this mission. >> reporter: as the u.s. embassy is ordering staff to destroy sensitive documents and computers, according to a memo obtained by npr. panicked afghans are rushing to the capital with aid agencies warning of a humanitarian crisis. >> this is my house. >> reporter: this man's house was bombed >> it's completely destroyed. >> completely destroyed. no future. >> reporter: these men all worked for nato as construction workers, cooks, interpreters. >> we've tried for more than past six years in a long
in this taliban propaganda video, khan, who fought the taliban in 2001, says he hopes the militants will bring peace, security, and stability. the lightning-fast taliban takeover has shocked the world. the militant group took its first provincial capital one week ago today now their territory looks like this, closing in on kabul. the pentagon now scrambling to send 3,000 troops to the kabul airport, most arriving by the end of this weekend, a temporary mission to get embassy staff out safely...
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he said that the taliban is aware that u.s. forces have been deployed, and that if the u.s., quote, tries anything, they'll be treated the same as afghan forces. jose >> kelly cobiella, in kabul, thank you >>> president biden today defended his decision to pull out u.s. troops of afghanistan. saying a long-term american presence there was not acceptable but critics are saying he needs to do more. monica alba is at the white house. >> reporter: president biden tonight defending his decision to end america's longest war. writing one more year or five more years of u.s.-military presence would not have made a difference if the afghan military cannot or will not hold its own country. the president also underscoring his commitment to the afghans who helped the u.s. effort over two decades. saying our hearts go out to the brave afghan men and women who are now at risk. the statement breaking days of public silence from the commander in chief, who has been consulting with his national-security team on the deteriorating security condit
he said that the taliban is aware that u.s. forces have been deployed, and that if the u.s., quote, tries anything, they'll be treated the same as afghan forces. jose >> kelly cobiella, in kabul, thank you >>> president biden today defended his decision to pull out u.s. troops of afghanistan. saying a long-term american presence there was not acceptable but critics are saying he needs to do more. monica alba is at the white house. >> reporter: president biden tonight...
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>> because of the taliban, we couldn't leave. they didn't allow us i am sure. >> her brother was an air force pilot that fought against the taliban. >> we went a better life for our future. and i think we are now headed there. >> we saw foreign troops boarding planes with the afghans. a sign the end is near. foreign forces brought in to protect the evacuation, now evacuating themselves. >> richard, for afghans that want to get out, how do they do that once the americans leave? >> reporter: they have to wait until the civilian airport opens. that should open after the evacuation is complete and the taliban again today said people who have visas will be free to leave the country. >> all right. richard engle, thank you. let's drill down on the urgent new warning president biden was given today that another terror attack is likely. it came as he defended his withdrawal strategy amid criticism. >> reporter: 24 hours after the deadliest assault on u.s. troops in more than a decade, the national security team giving him the dire warning
>> because of the taliban, we couldn't leave. they didn't allow us i am sure. >> her brother was an air force pilot that fought against the taliban. >> we went a better life for our future. and i think we are now headed there. >> we saw foreign troops boarding planes with the afghans. a sign the end is near. foreign forces brought in to protect the evacuation, now evacuating themselves. >> richard, for afghans that want to get out, how do they do that once the...
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embassy were assaulted by the taliban on their way to the airport some hospitalized. republican critics say president biden should be tougher on the taliban. >> i think that president biden is timid and fearful of the taliban, and if they want to attack our people at that airport, we have more than enough combat power in the united states military to fight back. >> reporter: a new nbc news poll showing just 25% of americans approve of the president's handling of afghanistan while 60% disapprove the white house tonight touting a turnaround in the evacuation effort. 48,000 people air lifted out since august 14th. and the president defending his decision to end the 20-year war. >> i think that history is going to record this was the logical, rational, and right decision to make >> reporter: tomorrow, president biden will meet virtually with g7 leaders to discuss the afghanistan withdrawal british prime minister boris johnson is expected to urge the president to extend the evacuation deadline lester? >> geoff bennett at the white house, thank you. >>> in just 60 seconds,
embassy were assaulted by the taliban on their way to the airport some hospitalized. republican critics say president biden should be tougher on the taliban. >> i think that president biden is timid and fearful of the taliban, and if they want to attack our people at that airport, we have more than enough combat power in the united states military to fight back. >> reporter: a new nbc news poll showing just 25% of americans approve of the president's handling of afghanistan while...
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today the taliban told afghans they have nothing to fear. the group called on civil servants to return to work, offered a nonspecific general amnesty, and called on women to join their new government. but the taliban also said they will always be guided by strict islamic sharia law. many afghans don't believe the taliban's promises of tolerance. a translator for the u.s. military is one of thousands in hiding this morning. translators have been marked for death by the taliban. hasib has no visa to the u.s. and no way of getting to the airport if he had one. we're not showing his face for his safety. >> right now i am in kabul, and kabul is surrounded by the taliban. and i'm not safe here. these are all the documents to prove that i was interpreter. >> reporter: the taliban are trying to show they're an open legitimate government ready to engage with the world. now they have to prove it to a skeptical and frightened nation. the taliban have even offered to work with members of the former government they just overthrew. the question is, can th
today the taliban told afghans they have nothing to fear. the group called on civil servants to return to work, offered a nonspecific general amnesty, and called on women to join their new government. but the taliban also said they will always be guided by strict islamic sharia law. many afghans don't believe the taliban's promises of tolerance. a translator for the u.s. military is one of thousands in hiding this morning. translators have been marked for death by the taliban. hasib has no visa...
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they hope to surprise the taliban. so the building they're closing in on is actually a mosque they think there are 15 taliban fighters inside. but soon the commando on point spots a taliban fighter. the rpg's going to fire, be careful. they've clearly lost the element of surprise. so now it's just a straight-up fight. they finally made it this is their target no idea what could be waiting inside they look through the mosque's window, but the taliban are gone they escaped >> they escaped. >> reporter: the taliban haven't gone far the commandos kill three of them in hiding and an afghan airstrike kills three more >> the mission is very successful >> reporter: the taliban are making rapid advantages. the u.s.-trained afghan army is crumbling, losing or surrendering a third of its posts in the last few weeks. so now it's up to the commandos to stop the taliban from taking over >> president biden is taking his sweeping infrastructure pitch back on the road today let's get straight to our capitol hill correspondent tracy pot
they hope to surprise the taliban. so the building they're closing in on is actually a mosque they think there are 15 taliban fighters inside. but soon the commando on point spots a taliban fighter. the rpg's going to fire, be careful. they've clearly lost the element of surprise. so now it's just a straight-up fight. they finally made it this is their target no idea what could be waiting inside they look through the mosque's window, but the taliban are gone they escaped >> they escaped....
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the administration is now relying on the taliban to clear the way. >> the taliban have informed us that they are prepared to provide the safe passage of civilians to thevilians to the t and we intend to hold them to that commitment. >> reporter: former and current officials in recent weeks told the cia and began to warn in increasingly stark terms about the potential for a rapid collapse of the afghan government and military. the white house will not confirm whether president biden ever received such a dire forecast from his national security team. overnight, former president trump weighing in. >> this is the greatest embarrassment, i believe, in the history of our country >> however, many white house officials say the deal mr. trump negotiated with the taliban and his own earlier withdrawal date left them with few good alternatives but president biden's own party is demanding answers the democratic chairs of the house and senate foreign relations committees demanding an accounting and capitol hill testimony. leon panetta says while the u.s. was successful in its post-9/11 mission to ta
the administration is now relying on the taliban to clear the way. >> the taliban have informed us that they are prepared to provide the safe passage of civilians to thevilians to the t and we intend to hold them to that commitment. >> reporter: former and current officials in recent weeks told the cia and began to warn in increasingly stark terms about the potential for a rapid collapse of the afghan government and military. the white house will not confirm whether president biden...
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there are resistance fighters pushing back against the taliban takeover. the united this video. leaders say they wa hold peace talks with the taliban but are ready to fight if necessary. >>> hundreds of children are among those who arrived in ramstein, germany. >> we've army reaching out, local population reaching out. everybody wants to help, and everybody wants to be part of it. i tell you, if you're not that excited to be here, the first time you see afghan kids playing soccer and smiling and laughing, you're all in. >> medical and psychiatric teams are on happened, they are in surprisingly good spirits. the refugees will only be in germany until they find more permanent accommodations in the u.s. now with the deadline to leave afghanistan one week away, the race to evacuate intensifies. on nightly news with lester holt, an up close look at the crisis in kabul's airport. we show you the effort to load more on planes and get them out as american troops and the taliban are working together yards apart from the airport's perimeter. richard has the tension on the ground and how t
there are resistance fighters pushing back against the taliban takeover. the united this video. leaders say they wa hold peace talks with the taliban but are ready to fight if necessary. >>> hundreds of children are among those who arrived in ramstein, germany. >> we've army reaching out, local population reaching out. everybody wants to help, and everybody wants to be part of it. i tell you, if you're not that excited to be here, the first time you see afghan kids playing soccer...
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a reminder of what taliban rule was. how often do you think about that as there's the prospect of the taliban returning and reconciling becoming a part of this country's future. >> we think about it all of the time. we think about it in the human context which that photograph so horrifically represented and we think about it when it comes to our core objective. it was the taliban that allowed al qaeda to establish its bases and sanctuaries in afghanistan when it controlled a good bit of the country. and that gives big pause needless to say and that's why again this insurgency has to be combatted. >> the bottom line question that i've been thinking about asking you is if we win in afghanistan what do we win? if we lose, what do we lose? >> well, the latter is almost easier because if you lose, it has, i think, some significant repercussions not just for this country although they would be enormous and the start with the cover of "time" magazine for starters and then think about security interest and then think about the r
a reminder of what taliban rule was. how often do you think about that as there's the prospect of the taliban returning and reconciling becoming a part of this country's future. >> we think about it all of the time. we think about it in the human context which that photograph so horrifically represented and we think about it when it comes to our core objective. it was the taliban that allowed al qaeda to establish its bases and sanctuaries in afghanistan when it controlled a good bit of...
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just last month he dismissed a quick taliban takeover. >> the likelihood will be the taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely. >> reporter: while the president didn't explain the u.s.'s responsibility for the current chaos, he put the blame on afghan soldiers for giving up. >> americans cannot and should not be fighting in a war and dying in a war that afghan forces are not willing to fight for themselves. >> reporter: he focused on the long term justification for the u.s. exit. not the deteriorating crisis on the ground. >> the buck stops with me. i am deeply saddened by the facts we now face. >> reporter: critics are accusing him of incompetence. >> what we have seen is an unmitigated disaster. a stain on the reputation of the united states of america. >> reporter: before what we're seeing now, nearly two-thirds of americans backed president biden's decision to withdraw all u.s. troops from afghanistan by september 11th. back here at home specifically in the east bay, people waiting in line outside the office of congressman eric swal we will who re
just last month he dismissed a quick taliban takeover. >> the likelihood will be the taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely. >> reporter: while the president didn't explain the u.s.'s responsibility for the current chaos, he put the blame on afghan soldiers for giving up. >> americans cannot and should not be fighting in a war and dying in a war that afghan forces are not willing to fight for themselves. >> reporter: he focused on...
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afghans pushing and fleegd get in and board a flight away from taliban rule. they don't believe the taliban, which today promised to be different, that women will have rights, a free press, and a general amnesty for translators who helped the u.s. military. men like tom, which is what u.s. troops called him we have been following his story for months he went on combat missions and helped american troops find and kill taliban fighters he's been waiting for his visa for four years and asked us to blur his face because today he's in hiding >> they will kill us they will kill us tomorrow or today. our children, what are going to be their future >> reporter: afghans say they were wrong to u.s. american plomss as the u.s. is leaving afghanistan in the hands of extremists and leaving so many allies behind. >> yesterday you're at the kabul airport. what's it like now >> reporter: it is much more secure those people have been cleared out. planes are able to take off and land. there are jets in the sky. many more troops here. the biggest danger is the platform with afgh
afghans pushing and fleegd get in and board a flight away from taliban rule. they don't believe the taliban, which today promised to be different, that women will have rights, a free press, and a general amnesty for translators who helped the u.s. military. men like tom, which is what u.s. troops called him we have been following his story for months he went on combat missions and helped american troops find and kill taliban fighters he's been waiting for his visa for four years and asked us to...